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TIL chaotic dynamics are known to be unpredictable due to the “butterfly effect” discovered by Lorenz half a century ago. In recent years, researchers proved that an artificial intelligence technique known as neural networks have the ability to predict chaos better than the traditional tool.
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TIL that the Queen Alexandra’s birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae) is the largest species of butterfly in the world, with females reaching wingspans slightly in excess of 25 cm to 28 cm . It is endangered and is restricted to Eastern Papua New Guinea. There is sexual dimorphism in this species.
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TIL In 1991, Janusz Kamiński was the cinematographer for the Vanilla Ice movie Cool as Ice. Three years later Kamiński went on to win an Academy Award for his work on Schindler’s List. He later won for the films Amistad, Saving Private Ryan, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, War Horse, and Lincoln.
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TIL of the fish kick, a technique in swimming where the swimmer turns sideways and mimics the motion of an eel. It is arguably the fastest way to swim and was once famously used in the 2000 Olympics by Misty Hyman to win the 200m butterfly. However, this kick is rarely used owing to its difficulty.
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